Federal HOME-ARP funds available in The Cov, seven other cities
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is looking for high-capacity social service providers to spend almost $700,000 to help vulnerable populations.
As the lead agency of the Northern Kentucky HOME Consortium – which also includes the cities of Newport, Dayton, Bellevue, Ludlow, Erlanger, Florence, and Independence – the ...
Photos from a 2019 time capsule unveiling event at the former IRS site. The time capsule was placed behind the Cornerstone of the IRS building when the building was dedicated in 1966.
City partnering with library, LINK nky for submittal event
in April for Central Riverfront ‘burial’ in May
COVINGTON, Ky. – Fifty years from now, Covingtonians will gather at the Covington...
Incentives reinforce city’s rep as ‘welcoming’
to startups and established business
COVINGTON, Ky. – A new Italian restaurant in an historic building … a music venue … makers of chocolate … designers of buildings … accountants … and brewers … were among the seven businesses receiving support from the City by way of its Small...
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s a good thing St. Patrick Day is on Monday (we’re writing about here in the weekend anyway), because that mighty full moon and the total eclipse in Virgo is messing with everything. If you’ve felt like biting the head off a rattlesnake, it’s entirely understandable. The point being that, beer, whether green or amber -- and flowing freely – w...
Photos 1 and 2: Work has begun on Scott and Greenup streets.
Photo 3: A participation board at the 2019 open house listed residents' concerns about the existing Scott-Greenup traffic setup.
City worked with state, community leaders on safety project
COVINGTON, Ky. – The physical work of moving a designated state highway from several densely populated Covington neighborhoods is ...
Photo 1: This detail from a conceptual rendering from KZF Design and Hub+Weber Architects suggests how the public art installation (yet to be created) could fit into the space at Third and Russell streets.
Photo 2: Some of the “artifacts” saved from the IRS Flattop complex.
The Carnegie, CGN kick off competition for privately funded sculpture
COVINGTON, Ky. – Done r...
City: Proposed legislation to erase vacation-rental regs would undermine neighborhoods’ character
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is voicing its opposition to a well-financed attempt in the Kentucky General Assembly to give out-of-state vacation rental platforms like Airbnb the unfettered right to operate in cities like Covington on their own terms.
The attempt &ndash...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re seeking out sipping and singing this weekend, you will want to spend your Saturday in The Cov.
The Bonded Spirit Music Festival happens on Saturday and with that comes the Bonded Spirit Music Trail, and that trail is all over The Cov (there’s a map for it, so you’ll know where to find the tunes you want to hear).
There’s also yoga, St....
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting nominations for the Covington Preservation Excellence Awards.
“The awards honor projects that have preserved or revitalized historic buildings throughout our community,” said Covington Historic Preservation Officer Kaitlin Bryan.
The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April...
(Editor’s note: CovData Shorts is a series of articles published regularly by the City of Covington to help residents better understand their City government’s operations and the city itself.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many workplaces utilized work-from-home strategies as a way to protect employees from an infectious virus about which ...